EAST ASIAN FORUM OF NURSING SCHOLARS (EAFONS)
The East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars (EAFONS) was initiated in 1997 by Professor Ida Martinson and her colleagues, School of Nursing (formally the Department of Nursing and Health Sciences), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Seven countries/regions (Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan) were the founding members of EAFONS.
EAFONS aims to provide a regular regional forum for doctoral-prepared nurse academics and their students. Yearly forums have been held since 1997.
